DECISION

1.    That, subject to the removal  of ESCW (AHWB) 4471 (Carers Respite Breaks Framework Agreement) from the list of contracts, all the remaining contracts could go out to tender.

2.    That the agreed contracts, after tender, could  proceed to contract award subject to the relevant Corporate Director who holds the budget for the service area consulting with the Mayor and the relevant lead member prior to contract  award.

3.    To authorise the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) to execute all necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contracts referred to at recommendations 1 above.

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES (C. HOLME)

(Senior Procurement Manager (Z. Ahmed)

It was noted that as item ESCW 4471 had already been considered earlier in the meeting, it should be removed from the list.

The Mayor agreed to its removal and agreed that the rest of the contracts could go out to tender.

RESOLVED

1.    That, subject to the removal  of ESCW (AHWB) 4471 (Carers Respite Breaks Framework Agreement) from the list of contracts, all the remaining contracts could go out to tender.

2.    That the agreed contracts, after tender, could  proceed to contract award subject to the relevant Corporate Director who holds the budget for the service area consulting with the Mayor and the relevant lead member prior to contract  award.

3.    To authorise the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) to execute all necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contracts referred to at recommendations 1 above.